Shaq praises city of Toronto and disses Chris Bosh again

From Askmen.com:

"Folks in Toronto have a sense that U.S. born players donít want to play in Canada. Is that a general vibe you get?"

"Itís not that. Itís the double taxes that deter players from going there. Also Bosh obviously couldnít handle the pressure, so he had to go join two other people to help him out. Listen to what I tell you: Toronto is in the top three NBA cities for every NBA player. Trust me on that, brother".

It makes sense. If you're a young American and don't know better (or European), this is one of the places you want to play. It's a great stop - much like Atlanta was back in the day - because it's crazy women and party central. It's a great place to visit, but the taxes and the so called "hoes" can get you into a lot of trouble. A LOT of guys look forward to coming to Toronto to play against the Raptors but not FOR the Raptors.

Back to my original statement: Why wouldn't he go somewhere where he had a chance to win. UNLIKE where he was.

He didnt have to stay and he didnt have to go to Miami either. He is behind Haslem it seems in the pecking order while he wanted to be "da man". If you consider winning by stacking the decks ridiculously in a sporting competitive environment I suppose you can. I dont. It's a pussy move for someone who is going to be at the very most the 3rd option going in. And if he didnt know that he is a worse idiot than I thought. If hings go the way they are these "big 3" are going to dead tired by the end of the season. Every team is gunning for them especially the better ones. Getting back to your point, CB could have gone to Chicago, Houston or Dallas probably but I dont believe he had the confidence or fortitude to LEAD anyone. The big boys in the NBA know all about him..talented but lacking.